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Encode Sorting Data

For fields with a string data type, you can specify a field to sort on and the sort order.

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Written by Rachelle Palmer
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For fields with a string data type, you can specify a field to sort on and the sort order.

To encode sorting data:

  1. Use the Sort By dropdown in the Chart Builder to sort chart data by:

    If you sort a multi-series chart generically by Value without sorting by a specific series, MongoDB Charts sorts your data based on the sum of all values in your series.

  2. To toggle between ascending or descending sort order, click the a-z button to the right of the Sort By dropdown.

    By default, Charts sorts data based on Value in descending order.

To learn more, see Sort Data.

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